Gov. Okorocha Appoints His Sister As "Commissioner For Happiness"

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has sworn in 28 new
commissioners and 27 Transition Committee Chairmen for the 27
local government councils in the state.
He charged them to prove their worth in the service of the
state and her people. One of the commissioners sworn in by the
governor is his biological sister, Mrs. Ogechi Ololo (nee
Okorocha). She is now the state’s Commissioner for Happiness
and Couples’ Fulfillment.
Ololo, who is married to Chuks, an engineer, was the All
Progressives Congress’ candidate into the House of
Representatives for the Owerri Federal Constituency seat in
2015 and she has served in various capacities since Okorocha
became the state governor in 2011.
She had, before her new appointment, served as her brother’s
Deputy Chief of Staff and Special Adviser on Domestic
Matters.
Swearing in the new commissioners and the Transition Committee
Chairmen on Monday at the Imo International Convention Centre,
Owerri, the governor charged them to leave their marks in their
respective ministries and local governments.
He urged them to see themselves as men and women on a
rescue mission.
The governor added that they had come to be part of the
success story of his administration.
Ngechi Ololo
Okorocha said, “You are the privileged group that has the
opportunity to make names for yourselves. I want to remind all
of you that this appointment is not business as usual. We
shall not tolerate any sharp practice or corruption of any
type. Neither shall we accept indolence or laziness. You have
been called to duty to help us to achieve our vision in the
Rescue Mission Project.
“At this moment, I charge you all to be good ambassadors of
the Rescue Mission wherever you find yourselves. To the
Transition Committee Chairmen, you must ensure that ongoing
projects must be completed especially the schools, chapels
etc.”

He reiterated that what his administration had achieved so far
had exceeded all that the previous administrations in the state,
both civilian and military put together, had achieved.
The commissioners sworn in and their portfolios are: Prof.
Nnamdi Obiaraeri (Information); Lady Ugochi Nnana-Okoro
(Agric and Food Security); Gertrude Oduka (Primary and
Secondary Education); Dr. Jones Uzoka (Niger Delta Affairs);
Uchendu Mark (Public Utilities); and Gerald Okolie (Rural
Development).
Others are Dr. Cyril Okafor (Tourism); Emmanuel Ojinere (Trade
and Investment); Chief Lasbery Anyanwu (Transport);
Onwueyiagwu Valentine (Youth Development); Mrs. Ngozi Njoku
(Gender and Social Development); Chief Josephine Udoji
(Works); Achilike Nwawuike (Internal Resources and Pension
Matters); Prof. Emenalo Chizoba (Tertiary Education);
Nwamerenini Chukwuka (Labour); and Dr. Iyke Njoku (Planning,
Budget and Statistics).
The Transition Committee Chairmen sworn in include Okechukwu
Onyechere(Ideato South); Sir Anyehe Okeneme (Ikeduru); Julius
Onyeneho (Isiala Mbano); Akas Paschal, (Isu); Steve Odoemena
(Mbaitoli); Eke Chidi (Ngor Okpala); Aloysius Onwuegbuchulam
(Njaba); and Paschal Onwukaike (Nkwerre).